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Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to extortion scheme

Cyber Scoop April 21, 2026

Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to extortion scheme...

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OpenAI’s Mac apps needs an update thanks to the Axios hack

Cyber Scoop April 13, 2026

OpenAI’s Mac apps needs an update thanks to the...

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• Aisuru
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Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devices

Cyber Scoop March 20, 2026

Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million...

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• Cisco
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Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern underneath

Cyber Scoop March 18, 2026

Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern...

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• Apple
• credential theft
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• Cybersecurity
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• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• hacking
• iCloud
• multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Northern District of Georgia
• Social engineering
• social media
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Zero lessons learned: Convicted scammer allegedly ran another athlete-focused phishing scam from federal prison

Cyber Scoop March 16, 2026

Zero lessons learned: Convicted scammer allegedly ran another athlete-focused...

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CrowdStrike says attackers are moving through networks in under 30 minutes

Cyber Scoop February 24, 2026

CrowdStrike says attackers are moving through networks in under...

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• cybercrime
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• hacking
• Justice Department
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Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for running phony tax refund scheme

Cyber Scoop February 18, 2026

Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for...

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Chinese hackers exploited a Dell zero-day for 18 months before anyone noticed

Cyber Scoop February 17, 2026

Google: Chinese state attackers going after Dell zero-day since...

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Ivanti’s EPMM is under active attack, thanks to two critical zero-days

Cyber Scoop February 3, 2026

Ivanti’s EPMM is under active attack, thanks to two...

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China-based espionage group compromised Notepad++ for six months

Cyber Scoop February 2, 2026

China-based espionage group compromised Notepad++ for six months |...

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